TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft rose 9%, and Meta fell 9% on results day. Discover what differentiated the two outcomes and why capital budgets now play a crucial role.

EA's record-breaking year driven by Battlefield 6 earned CEO Andrew Wilson $38M amid significant layoffs. Explore the impact of executive pay and job cuts on developers.

Discover how Dr Jason Gibson of Alcorn State University exposed 32 students using ChatGPT for exams, sparking a debate on AI's impact on academic integrity and university cheating.

How Apple reached $5 trillion, its growth strategies, and what sets it apart from Nvidia. Explore investment insights and prospects amid leadership changes.

The Department for Education is investigating a cyberattack that exposed 607,000 records of school leaders and university staff. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in public sector cyber security.

Bernie Sanders criticises Elon Musk's AI predictions, urging him to support a wealth tax if he believes money will be obsolete by 2036. The debate highlights ongoing tensions over billionaire wealth.

AI-driven layoffs in 2026 caused over 120,000 tech job losses. Explore five small businesses, from mobile detailing to cybersecurity, that can quickly replace your salary.

Microsoft's Azure cloud division achieved over £79 billion in annual revenue, driven by AI demand. This growth outpaced expectations, highlighting the increasing enterprise adoption of AI tools.

Meta says its AI investment is already lifting advertising as capital spending reaches $145 billion and free cash flow drops sharply.

Pavel Durov, the Telegram founder, is back in the news after Russia stepped up pressure on him and after he said more than 100 children will share his fortune.

Taiwan is investigating an alleged scheme that used forged documents to divert Nvidia GB300 AI servers to China despite US export controls.

Google Cloud added support for Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model days after White House officials accused the Chinese company of copying US AI technology.

Russia's FSB accuses Telegram of aiding terrorism, targeting founder Pavel Durov. Meanwhile, the Kremlin promotes Max, a state-linked messaging app, raising digital rights concerns.

The Department for Education confirms a cyber-attack affecting 607,000 records, raising security concerns. No financial data was accessed, and the breach was quickly contained, limiting risk to individuals.

A US legal case involving GrapheneOS questions whether privacy tools can be deemed suspicious by law enforcement, potentially reshaping digital privacy rights and impacting millions of users

A study finds that readers of printed books recall story events better than those using digital devices, suggesting print media enhances comprehension and memory retention.

Rockstar has confirmed that Japanese PS5 codes for GTA 6 will expire just 170 days after launch, effectively putting a shelf-life on unopened physical copies.

Mark Zuckerberg argues that AI should empower individuals and fuel innovation instead of eliminating jobs, while advocating for widespread access.

Micron Technology's stock fell sharply amid a semiconductor sell-off driven by AI spending concerns and Chinese competition, with CEO Sanjay Mehrotra selling shares before the decline.

Meta and BlackRock are transforming AI infrastructure with a $12.5B Texas data centre. Explore their off-balance-sheet financing and its implications amid rising costs and investor caution.

A report by AI Forensics reveals misuse of image editing models on Hugging Face, highlighting the need for stronger platform safeguards to prevent non-consensual imagery and protect vulnerable users.

People in China are selling access to their faces for AI-generated entertainment, creating a new income stream while raising concerns over identity rights, biometric data, and future misuse.

Anthropic's Claude AI is criticised after a flaw exposed private user chats on search engines, revealing confidential and intimate conversations. The company faces scrutiny over its security measures.

The impact of the 2026 broadband price increase, Ofcom's new regulations, and how to find out when you can cancel your contract without a fee.

Apple partners with Klarna to offer US customers flexible iPhone leasing options, addressing rising costs and encouraging frequent upgrades. The programme aims to smooth sales fluctuations and reduce reliance on major launches.

AI companies face backlash for buying and destroying rare books to train models, sparking concerns over cultural preservation and the ethical implications of digitising physical copies.

A phishing scam led to a £23,200 loss for the DNC, exposing cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid financial strain. The incident underscores the growing threat of cybertheft in political circles.

Visa plans to cut 2,600 jobs globally as it restructures to focus on AI and high-growth areas, including geographic expansion, amid a challenging digital payments landscape.

Anthropic secretly scanned and destroyed millions of books for AI training, raising legal and ethical questions. The operation, Project Panama, involved both piracy and legal purchases, impacting book markets.